Olympian LabsBeef Protein Isolate Powder, 24g Protein, BST Free, 2 Grams BCAA's, Muscle Building Amino Acids, 1 Pound, Flavored with Real Chocolate

This is the only time I've ever reviewed an item with no promptings or email requests from sellers. That's how impressed I am with this.This tastes so friggin' good!! Some time ago I developed an obssession with a certain fast food joint's chocolate milk shakes and it started to worry me. The cost for one but also the nutritional aspect. I had no idea what I was really drinking when it came to the ingredients. One day I randomly came across a guy on youtube who talked about how this protein drink was the only protein drink product he knew of that he could fully support due to the ingredients. Just for s***s and giggles I bought 2 since the price was right. As soon as I opened one, I immediately noticed that they sell by weight and not volume. These are only half full! That pissed me off quite a bit. I don't know much about shipping stuff so that was news to me...it might not be for you but FYI. I then blended a scoop with Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Vanilla flavored milk and took a sip. Holy !@#^$ cow!!! (no pun intended). Since then I have become hooked to this cause it's that good! I've also tried this with Blue Diamonds Original milk and still tasted good but slightly less sweet (obviously). No more chocolate shakes that are incredibly bad for me. No more guilt when I succumb to temptation while trying to take care of myself. No more looking for the next best protein drink product in the "health" industry. I'm sticking with this item and when able am going to buy more. The half full container still irks me but the taste is too distracting for me to care long term. Eventually I will probably add comfrey to make this even healthier! I've added cacao powder to give it a stronger chocolate taste and to make it healthier and it's friggin' awesome! One thing I might also do is add 1 or 2 ice cubes to make it colder....frankly I would recommend you do the same but to each their own.A word of warning and this is purely guessing. I looked up this company's website and couldn't find this product on their site. I am thinking that they have discontinued this product which explains the relatively low price which then means that eventually these will run out. If I am right, and again I haven't bothered to verify, then you may want to hurry it up with your purchase.Final thought: the reviewer who was bashing this product is very suspect to me. I can't help but think they might be a competitor or disgruntled former employee, etc but that's just me. I checked both of my containers for a "cancer sticker" and can't find any so again, not sure why the hissy fit from that doofus.All that said, if you want a delicious and extremely healthy protein drink instead of fast food milk shakes or protein drinks that have added crap put into them which then renders them unhealthy, then buy this and buy it now!

I realize this is a beef protein powder, but I wasn't expecting it to be gooey when added into a hot drink. I add to hot chocolate in the morning and it doesn't dissolve, so you get gooey clumps. And it does take beefy - the taste is a little stronger than I would have liked.

I have food allergies to most high-protein foods. I can't handle eggs, milk-derived products from any animal, grains, and I try to stay away from beans for digestive issues. Nuts and seeds often grow mold and I'm very sensitive to mold so I can't have hemp or almond protein either. Basically, I have to eat the paleo diet, not by choice but out of necessity. I am soooo glad Olympian labs makes this protein powder. My body is so sensitive to chemicals and food additives, but I don't have a bad reaction to this. My nose gets a tiny bit more stuffy after I drink this shake, but not badly, and it only happens because I have a ridiculously sensitive immune system. I'm also so glad that this is sweetened with stevia, because I have blood sugar issues and have to eat a low-carb diet.Some people online were dissing beef protein powders in general because they're probably derived from left over 'bits' of the animal and ligaments and may be on par with gelatin. Well, gelatin promotes collagen production which makes you look younger, and it also helps keep your joints and connective tissues strong. I don't think anyone should expect a beef protein powder to be made out of dehydrated filet mignon, right? And if they're going to slaughter cows in the first place, isn't it better to make good use of the whole animal rather than letting any part of it go to waste?I was thinking of getting the beef protein powder by Carnivore as an alternative, but it contains ingredients derived from milk so I know I couldn't tolerate it. I'm glad Olympian Labs kept this one simple. I wish all companies would add as few potentially allergenic ingredients to their products as possible, if they aren't really needed. It can make all the difference to highly-allergenic individuals like me who need to be careful about everything we eat.Altogether, this is a great product and I highly recommend it.

Tastes bad and don’t fix well - not worth it